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,E. D. .WATBRMAN. MAGHINE'FOR ARRANGQING AND FILING CLOTH. No. 259,784.

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E. DIWATERMAN.

MAGHINB FOR ARRANGING AND FILING CLOTH.

No 259,784. Patented June 20, 1832.

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E. D. WATBRMAN. MAOHIN E FOR ARRANGING'AND PILING CLOTH. No. 259,784. Patented June 20, 1882-.

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EDGAR D. WATERMAN,OF Bosrron, MASSAOHUSETTfi ASSIGFOR TO ABNER J. TOWER, on SAME PLACE.

MACHINE FOR ARRANGING AND PlLlNG CLOTH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters. Patent No. 259,784, dated June 20, 1882. Application filed April 20, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR D. WATERMAN, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for-Arranging and Filing Cloth, 850., adapted for arranging, folding, and delivering cloth in layerspreparatory to being cutinto garments,

of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, simple, and convenient machine or devices by which layers of cloth or other similar material may be spread one upon another in a smooth and even manner, so that each layer shall fall directly upon the one beneath, leaving their edges true and even in a vertical planeto any number desired, and each in the same exact position, preparatory to being cut into garments and it consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of a series of adjustable rectangular frames, each provided; with a roll and adjustable pivoted tension-bars and guide-jaws, as hereinafter more fully described and set forth.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a cloth holding, guiding, and delivering frame having pivoted adjustable tension-bars connected therewith in open position. Fig. 2 represents a plan view of the same with the tension bars or jaws closed or in position for use.

Fig. 3 represents a side elevation of the same. Fig. 4 represents an elevation of a series of said frames and devices placed one upon an-.

other and arranged upon a table in connection with pressure-rolls and cloth-holding devices. Fig. 5 represents a perspective view of the tension-bars open and drawn to an enat each end by a joint, E, so as to permit the same to be opened, as shown, so as to receive between their faces the fabric or cloth V. The cloth is guided through or in the tension device by its edges, which move in contact with the guide or guides F F, which project beyond the inner face of either one of the bars D or D, the opening or space between such faces being made adjustable to the thickness of cloth by a screw-threaded spring-catch, G,

the screw-thread of which engages in a corresponding hole formed in the lower guidepiece, F, or end of tension-bar D, and its upper end being provided with a circumferential groove, into which fits the projection or pin t of the upper tension-bar, D, or of the guide piece F, secured to the upper bar, D, when the bars or hinged jaws D D are closed together upon the cloth. These tension-bars D D are adjustable laterally in relation to the clothframe A B by means of the screw-pivots-H H passing through the said extensions 0 0, and their inner ends entering holes in the ends of the tension-bars or guide-pieces, so as to permit the said tension-bars D D to swivel or move on said pivots by undue tension of the cloth V in passing downward or upward through or between the inner faces of the same, which are held on an angle to the direct line of the cloth by a coiled or other suitable spring, I, connected at one end to the side piece, B, of the frame, the opposite end being formed with an eye, ring, or hook, by which it may be connected with or disconnected froin tension-bars and between the same, and downward beneath the adjustable fluted pressureroll K, which bears upon the lower support ing-roll, L. The pressure-rollKis journaled in the hinged arms M, connected .to the bed" top or cutting-table 0, upon which several layers or pieces of cloth are to be drawn, or so arranged from the series of cloth-frames A B,

2. The adjustable hinged tension-bars, pro- 15 vided with a guide for the edge of the cloth, and an adjustable spring-catch, substantially as described, as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination of the pivoted adjustable tension-bars, havinga guide and tension 20 relief spring, with the cloth holder or frame, substantially as described, as and for the purposes set forth.

EDGAR D. WATERMAN.

Witnesses:

SYLVENUS WALKER, ZADOCK S. \VASHBURN'.

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